Carrie Battan;
April 23, 2012

The UK singer/producer team of Aluna Francis and George Reid are putting their own glitchy, futuristic spin on the indelible sounds of 90s R&B. Carrie Battan talks to the duo about foot massages, PJ Harvey, and awkward TV placements.

Larry Fitzmaurice;
April 19, 2012

After listening to country radio while rolling over pavement as a truck driver, this Pennsylvania punk-turned-crooner started zeroing in on the small-town stories around him. Larry Fitzmaurice talks to him about Scott Walker, "Cops", and trucking.

Evan Minsker;
April 5, 2012

Evan Minsker talks to the leader of wistful Brooklyn guitar rockers Dive, Zachary Cole Smith, about recording songs on answering machines, acid epiphanies, Nirvana, and how his dad wrote one of the most famous jingles of the last 20 years.

Evan Minsker;
March 2, 2012

This producer originally stoked curiosity with his icy, hip-hop-sampling tracks as well as his mysterious online presence. Here, he steps out of the virtual shadows and talks to Evan Minsker about his unexpected internet ascent.

Andrew Ryce;
February 9, 2012

This veteran of Mi Ami and hardcore band Black Eyes has entered new terrain with DIY dance tracks for 100% Silk and Planet Mu. Andrew Ryce speaks to Daniel Martin-McCormick about his move to dance music.

Evan Minsker;
February 7, 2012

This genre-jumping outsider artist suddenly found himself on the inside after recently signing with XL's Hot Charity imprint. Here, he tells Evan Minsker about his dreams of being "the black Tom Waits."

Carrie Battan;
January 26, 2012

This dark and synth-y UK act has worked with members of New Order and Throbbing Gristle, and now they're primed to make their biggest impact yet. Carrie Battan talks to the trio about getting lost in their own sound.

Larry Fitzmaurice;
November 29, 2011

Travis Stewart and Praveen Sharma, aka bass music duo Sepalcure, don't care about micro-trends as much as simply having a good time. We talk to them about possibly pornographic horror movies, dubstep, and more.

Ryan Dombal;
November 22, 2011

A few years ago, Azealia Banks was another musical-theater kid trying to live out her Broadway dreams. Now, this Harlem upstart is the joyously explicit rapper-of-the-moment, and she's got big plans for 2012.

Carrie Battan;
November 18, 2011

When Baltimore art-school grad Matthew Papich got sick of just playing guitar in a band, he started sampling all sorts of songs-- reggae, Motown, rockabilly-- and creating uncanny loop-based music as Co La.